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Ghazala Wahab Shares How MJ Akbar Sexually Harassed Her
After MJ Akbar's counsel Geeta Luthra concluded the cross-examination of prime accused Priya Ramani in the defamation case he filed…
Human Development Index: India Jumps A Spot Among 189 Nations
In the recently released Human Development Index 2019, India managed to climb one spot up and is placed at 129th…#IamRemarkable
South Asian Games: Bala Devi Powers India To Third Straight Gold
The Indian women’s football team bagged its third consecutive gold medal at the on-going South Asian Games and we have…
Unmarried Couple Living In Same Hotel Room Not A Crime: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has recently ruled that an unmarried couple living in a hotel room would not account for…
Megan Rapinoe: Soccer Star Named As Sportsperson Of The Year
This year's football sensation and Ballon d’Or prize winner, Megan Rapinoe earned another accolade on Monday. Sports Illustrated magazine just named soccer player Megan…
Senior Most Woman Lawyer Of SC, Lily Thomas Passes Away At 91
Advocate Lily Thomas, Senior most judge of the Supreme Court, passes away during the early hours of Tuesday. She drew…
Saudi Arabia Ends Gender Segregation At Restaurant Entrances
Restaurants in Saudi Arabia are no longer required to separate entrances for women and families, and men. According to a…
Meet Geeta Poduval, Who Founded A Platform For Differently-Abled Artists
Geeta Poduval dons several hats. Apart from being entrepreneur, motivational speaker, actor, anchor and ex-government officer, her most significant role, she…
22-Year-Old Swimmer Chahat Arora Wins Gold At South Asian Games 2019
A 22-year-old Chahat Arora put on her swimming costumes on Saturday and did something unexpected. She became the 50m breaststroke champion…
South Asian Games: Sakshi Malik Wins Gold, India’s Medal Tally Is 252
On Sunday, Indian wrestlers dominated the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu with gold medals in all the 12 categories on day three of…
Ruth Kissam: Fighting Sorcery Accusation Related Violence Against Women
Ruth Kissam is a community organizer and a human rights activist focusing specifically on the areas of Sorcery Accusation Related…
34-Year-Old Sanna Marin Of Finland Set To Become Youngest PM Ever
Selected to lead the Social Democratic Party in Finland, Sanna Marin is all set to become the youngest ever Prime…
UK Issues Travel Advisory On Women Safety In India
India is becoming notorious for its rising rape cases. The horrifying gang rape cases of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor from…
Dipannita Sharma Slams Sanjay Dutt’s Sexist Joke In Kapil Sharma Show
Actress Dipannita Sharma has recently taken to Twitter to criticize the sexist comment made by Sanjay Dutt on The Kapil…
Vistara CCO Slams Passenger Who Uploaded Photo Of Napping Staff
Vistara airline's Chief Commercial Officer Sanjiv Kapoor won hearts on Twitter by taking a stand for the airline's staff on…
Nurse Lini PN Honoured With National Florence Nightingale Award 2019
Lini PN, the nurse who was contracted with Nipah virus and died while treating a patient during the Nipah outbreak…
Unnao Rape Victim Who Was Set Ablaze Passes Away In Delhi
The nation has witnessed two horrific rape and murder cases in the last week. We are dejected and demanding justice,…
Uber Received 235 Rape Reports In 2018 In The United States
The leading taxi company Uber revealed its Safety Report on Thursday. According to the report, there were 235 rapes reported…
Pick-Up And Drop Facility Must For Women Working Late Night: UP Police
After the horrendous rape and murder case of Hyderabad vet shook the nation, Uttar Pradesh police have issued strict directions…
Megan Rapinoe Slams Ronaldo And Messi For Silence On Inequality
Football sensation and Ballon d’Or prize winner, Megan Rapinoe took some time off to magnify the roles of male counterparts in shaping…
Referee GS Lakshmi To Become First Woman To Officiate In Men’s ODI
GS Lakshmi is set to create yet another history! She is soon to become the first female match referee to officiate in…
Definition Of Caregivers Expanded For Maintenance Of Senior Citizens
Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, the government has decided to expand the definition…
All Four Hyderabad Rapists Shot Dead In Police Encounter
The four accused persons in the Hyderabad veterinarian gang rape and murder case - Mohammad Areef, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen, and…
How Judiciary Combats Rising Sexual Crimes Against Women
Shalini Phansalkar Joshi. J, Former Judge, High Court of Bombay, writes on how our judicial system fights against sexual crimes.…
‘Fleabag’ Actress Named ‘Most Powerful Person In British Television’
Fleabag creator and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has just achieved the tag of the most powerful person in British Television. She topped…
Mehuli Ghosh Shoots Gold At South Asian Games, Betters World Record
At the South Asian Games in Kathmandu, promising shooter Mehuli Ghosh, 19, stunned the industry with her recent performance as she won gold…Rape Survivor Set Ablaze In Unnao, Suffers 80 Percent Burns, Critical
It’s been only a week to the Hyderabad horror that shook the nation and now a rape survivor has been…
Alka Lamba’s Sharp Comments In Rape Debate Wins Internet
When Congress Spokesperson, Alka Lamba, came on Aajtak's prime time debate with news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap and shut her…
Mahima Chaudhary On How She Was Labelled “Arrogant” and “Moody”
The actor who worked in movies like Pardes, Mahima Chaudhary revealed how she was accused of "throwing tantrums" by directors…“Carry Condoms Instead Of Dialling 100.” Shocker From Filmmaker
A week has passed since one of the most brutal rape cases in our country happened, and we are still…
Kamala Harris Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign, Says Still ‘In This Fight’
Indian-American politician Kamala Harris, a California senator and former state attorney general, on Tuesday announced that she is dropping out from the…
Why Should Women Have An Eight PM Curfew?
What is the best way to ensure that women are safe? One way is to ask them not to stay…
Ashleigh Barty Thanks Family After Winning Newcombe Medal Yet Again
World No.1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty has just been bestowed with the Newcombe medal for the third straight year as Australia’s most outstanding…
MP Jaya Bachchan Calls For Lynching Of Rapists, But Is That An Option?
After a woman veterinary doctor was allegedly raped and murdered in Hyderabad, the entire nation is up in arms and…
“Women Need Protection” Bindhu Ammini Moves SC For Sabarimala Trek
After getting attacked with pepper spray outside a police commissionerate when she had gone to secure permission to visit the…
Star Footballer Megan Rapinoe Wins Women’s Ballon d’Or Prize
Megan Rapinoe, star of the United States Women’s National Team, was awarded the women's Ballon d'Or prize at an awards ceremony in Paris…
Taapsee Pannu To Play Mithali Raj In Biopic, Announces On Social Media
Rajasthan-born Mithali Raj is considered one of the best women cricketers. She is also a good bowler, specialising in right-arm leg…
Success Makes Your Gender Irrelevant: Author And Columnist Shobhaa De
How do women writers perceive themselves and their gender? Do they feel discriminated against for their gender? Does the tag…
Sister Lucy’s Memoir Uncovers Church’s Sexual Abuse Epidemic
Sister Lucy Kalappura, who was outcasted by the Kerala church congregation after she supported the nun who alleged sexual abuse by…
AAP’s Atishi Calls Out Home Minister For Ignoring Women’s Safety
While the whole country is up in arms once again after the brutal gang rape and murder of a woman…
Bengaluru Student Creates Map, Pins Down Sexual Harassment Zones
Most women had faced sexual harassment at one point of time. Triggered by the recent incident when a veterinary doctor was raped and…Police Issues 14-Point Advisory For Women’s Safety After H’bad Horror
After a woman veterinary doctor was allegedly raped and murdered in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district, the Hyderabad Police has issued…
Delhi Govt. Recommends Dismissal Of Nirbhaya Convicts’ Mercy Plea
After Vinay Kumar, a convict in the heinous Nirbhaya gang-rape case filed for mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind last…
Sandman’s Sexists Comments On Women Wrestlers Create Storm
Patricia Parker is an American professional wrestler, goes with ring name Jordynne Grace, was reportedly advised by former ECW star The…
Meet The Woman Who Led Ebola Response Programme In Sierra Leone
Thynn Thynn Hlaing is a development professional who has been working in humanitarian and long-term development programs for more than…
National Pollution Control Day: Where We Stand In This Battle
Every year on Dec 2nd, India celebrates National Pollution Control Day to honor the memory of those who lost their…
Lok Sabha Members: More Women Should Be Inducted In Sainik Schools
BJP member Tapir Gao proposed in the Lok Sabha’s zero-hour that women should be inducted in all the Sainik schools across…
Upholding the Supremacy of Constitution over Religious Practices
Menstruation is a normal phenomenon in the life of women. In India there are several taboos and myths surrounding menstruation.…
We should all be free to see Rama as we choose: Translator Arshia Sattar
One of the greatest classical scholars and translators of our time, Arshia Sattar’s thought-provoking classic translations of the Ramayana and…
Chanda Kochhar moves High Court against ICICI Bank over termination
Chanda Kochhar, Former ICICI Bank chief executive, has moved to the Bombay High Court against her ex-employer. Reason? She claims…
Habituated to sex is no reason for granting bail to rapist: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that an accused cannot be granted bail in a rape case even…
How Courts Uphold Women’s Right to Bodily Autonomy and Integrity
The Beijing platform for Action which was an outcome of the fourth International Conference for women stated that “The human…
Tahira Kashyap: Family’s support important for women with breast cancer
Writer and filmmaker Tahira Kashyap says that a family and husband's support is necessary for women who are fighting against…
A New Study On Gender Pay Gap Reveals Roots Of It Lie In Childhood
It is well understood that parenthood conduces to harm women's professions but not men's. Various studies have revealed that as…
Delhi Police Trolled For Pink Scooters Given To Women Patrolling Team
In a bid to equip women patrolling team of the Delhi Police with motor vehicles, the law-enforcing agency has provided…
Deepika Kumari: An Archer To Watch Out For, Assures Olympic Quota
As the curtain goes down on the archery event at the Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok, Deepika Kumari assures India its…
Daughter Of 26/11 Martyr Hemant Karkare Writes His Memoir
The memory of Hemant Karkare as the Maharashtra ATF head in a bulletproof jacket minutes after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks…
How Indian Judiciary Makes Workspaces Safe for Women
Sexual harassment is a manifestation of unequal power relations between men and women. In cases of sexual harassment, the perpetrator…India In Shock As 26 Year Old Raped And Burnt In Hyderabad
India is stunned and shocked at a most gruesome rape in Hyderabad. The nation mourns the death of a 26-year-old…
What Impacts Women’s Mobility In Public Spaces And How To Improve It
Increasingly we hear about women e-rickshaw drivers, bus drivers, women cabbies and what not. And there is absolutely no dearth…
Jyothi Surekha Wins Mixed Doubles Gold At Asian Archery Championship
A young archer from Vijayawada Jyothi Surekha Vennam has won one gold and silver medals at the 21st Asian Archery Championship in Bangkok…
Remark On Godse Gets Pragya Thakur Dropped From Defence Panel
Another controversy erupts in parliament when BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur's comment on Nathuram Godse did not go down well…
Journalist Nidhi Razdan’s Show Wins International Press Institute Award
Noted journalist Nidhi Razdan's show on private news media NDTV gets the International Press Institute (IPI) India award for excellence in…
‘We Are Equal Citizens Of This Country’ Transgender Community Rejects Bill
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 and the community is not happy about…
Sudha Murthy Talks About Her Life While Growing Up In KBC’s Finale
The finale episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 will be broadcast on Friday, November 29, and this time 'Karamveer Special' will…
Gender Biased Sex Selection: It’s Not Always About Choice
Gender biased sex selection is one of the many discriminatory practices followed in our country. This has led to lesser…
Gender Sensitive Policing To Encourage More Women To Join Workforce
The fear of public spaces has kept women imprisoned inside the four walls of their houses for long and that…
Vinesh Phogat To Headline Senior National Wrestling Championships
For the first time ever the 2019 Senior National Wrestling Championships will be streamed live in India and its sub-continent. The main attractions are our…
Ngurang Sisters: Championing Tribal Women Of Arunachal Pradesh
Ngurang sisters Meena and Reena, who come from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, are championing empowerment, leading by example in a…
Safety Measures On Buses Increased Women’s Mobility: Kailash Gehlot
The Delhi government has taken multiple steps from installing CCTV cameras across the city, free bus rides for women, recruiting…
How Courts Have Been Protecting Women’s Rights To Motherhood
Pregnancy and childbirth are natural events in the life of women of reproductive ages. Childbirth is a phase where women…
Aarsha Mukherji, 15, Sings Song About India In 22 Languages
Mumbai’s Aarsha Mukherji uploaded a video on YouTube for a school project and it is going viral. The 15-year-old student…
Five Transgenders Persons Appointed At Odisha Hospital
Five members of the transgender community have been appointed as security guards at an Odisha hospital. The Malkangiri district administration…
British Medical Journal Criticises Indian Govt’s Advisory On Oxytocin
The British Medical Journal has recently criticised the Indian Health Ministry's advice to delay oxytocin at childbirth. In a report…
Esther Muinjangue Is Namibia’s First Woman Presidential Candidate
Namibia is seeing it’s first-ever woman presidential candidate in Esther Muinjangue, standing for the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO). The…
Meet Reema Juffali, First Saudi Woman Motorist To Race In Her Country
Clad in a racer’s uniform, holding tight the steering of an electric SUV, Reema Juffali creates history by racing in…
Thousands March In France Against Domestic Violence
'Sylvia, Dalila, Aminata, Céline, Julie': Their names are plastered on constructions and headers across France, rallying attention to their shared…
Delhi Bus Marshal Rescues Minor From Getting Kidnapped, Earns Praise
Quick action in a sensitive situation led 24-year-old Delhi Bus Marshal, Arun Kumar to save a six-year-old girl from getting…
Violence disrupts ability to trust in people: Activist Sylvia Aguilera García
Sylvia Aguilera García is a Mexican with more than two decades of experience working in human rights and peace-building. During…
Women Salaried Workers See Higher Growth Than Men: NSO Report
Contrary to a popular conjecture of dipping women in the workforce, the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the…
Fifth Digital Women Awards: Celebration, Conversations And Kung Fu Nuns!
In a sparkling ceremony on Saturday in Gurgaon, SheThePeople Digital Women Awards celebrated not just women entrepreneurship but also showcased…
Journalist Neha Dixit Receives International Press Freedom Award 2019
Indian Journalist Neha Dixit has been honoured with the International Press Freedom Award 2019 for her groundbreaking and bold reports…
Veteran Film And Theatre Actor Shaukat Kaifi Passes Away At 93
Veteran theatre and film actor Shaukat Kaifi passed away on Friday due to age-related illness. The 93-year-old, who had been…
Digital Women Awards 2019 Recognise Women Start-Up Stars
It was a glittering evening of woman power and positivity at the Digital Women Awards by SheThePeople.TV, presented by Google…
ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker Wins Another Gold In Mixed Team Event
While India made a brilliant start at the ISSF Shooting World Cup on Thursday, the glory shone brighter on the…
AAP’s Free-Ride Scheme Sees 10 Percent Rise In Female Commuters
Since the AAP government in Delhi announced that public buses will offer free bus ride to women in the city,…
Lieutenant Shivangi Is The First Woman Pilot Of The Indian Navy
Women in India are breaking new barriers everyday. In yet another milestone reached, Lieutenant Shivangi becomes the first woman pilot…
Meet Sindhu Gangadharan, First Woman To Head A German-Tech Giant
Making her mark in a male-dominated space, Sindhu Gangadharan from Bengaluru is the first woman to head a German tech…
Delhi Records Dip In Cases Of Sexual Crime, Home Ministry Reports
While #MeToo movement and various other cases of crimes against women have empowered other women also to speak up against…
Sony Shows Anu Malik Exit Door Following Outrage, Again
As soon as Sony TV announced that music composer Anu Malik will return as a judge in a reality singing…
Palghar Station In Mumbai Gets First ‘Baby Feeding Corner’
Western Railway (WR), on Wednesday, unveils ‘Baby Feeding Corner’ for nursing mothers who can now breastfeed at peace while on…Priya Ramani’s Friend Takes The Stand In MJ Akbar Defamation Case
In the defamation case filed by former union minister, MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani for alleging sexual misconduct by…
Women Factory Workers Can Work Night Shifts Says Karnataka Govt.
On Wednesday Karnataka government released a notification stating that women can work during night shifts provided certain security requirements are…
Elavenil Valarivan Wins Gold Medal At ISSF World Cup Finals In China
Another remarkable performance from shooting prodigy Elavenil Valarivan as she wins gold in the on-going ISSF World Cup in Putian, China, on…
Manu Bhaker Wins World Cup Gold, Breaks Junior World Record
India’s teenage shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker showed remarkable performance at 2019 ISSF World Cup on Thursday as she scripted history by bagging India's…
A Women-Only Operated Market Opens In London
While street markets are a life of any city, they are still to this day mostly dominated by men. To…
105-Year-Old Woman Clears Fourth Standard Equivalency Exam In Kerala
Once again, the zeal to learn and achieve something in life has defied age. 105-year-old Bhageerati Amma from Kerala appeared…
Survey Shows Dismal Condition Of Pregnant Women In Rural India
A survey conducted in six states of India shows the hardships faced by pregnant women in rural areas. According to…
Rajeshwari Kumari Sets National Record In Women’s Trap Shooting
Punjab-based Rajeshwari Kumari has created a national record in the women's trap competition during the on-going 63rd National Shotgun Shooting…
Rapper Raja Kumari, First Indian-Orgin Host Of American Music Awards
Indian-American rapper, song-writer and philanthropist, Raja Kumari will be hosting the upcoming American Music Awards 2019. She will be the…
Will Try My Best: Footballer Bala Devi Called For Scotland’s Rangers Trials
Veteran Ngangom Bala Devi, who is hailed as the Bhaichung Bhutia of Indian women’s football, has been called to attend a…
Abeer Seikaly: Visionary Architect Weaves Winning Tents For Refugees
Refugees of war, disasters and other crisis conditions make for more than 20 percent homeless population of the world. People…In the news
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Sohaila Abdulali On What We Talk About Rape & What We Don’tDecember 10, 2018